Abhar
City in Zanjan province, Iran / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the administrative subdivision of Zanjan province, see Abhar County. For the river, see Abhar River. For the village in Ilam Province, see Abhar-e Pain.
Abhar (Persian: ابهر)[lower-alpha 1] is a city in the Central District of Abhar County, Zanjan province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4]
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Abhar
Persian: ابهر | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 36°08′47″N 49°13′21″E[1] | |
Country | Iran |
Province | Zanjan |
County | Abhar |
District | Central |
Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 99,285 |
Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
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At the 2006 census, its population was 70,836 in 19,136 households.[5] The following census in 2011 counted 87,396 people in 25,646 households.[6] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 99,285 people in 30,932 households.[2] It has historically served as a place of importance due to lying right between the cities of Qazvin and Zanjan.[7]